Michael Jordan At Bottom Of Sports Billionaires List

So many aspire to be a celebrity or an athlete simply because the words “fameâ€ and “fortuneâ€ are typically conjunctive in a statement. But the words fame and fortune being joined together regularly does not make them synonymous any more than a husband is to a wife. This rings true in the case of Michael Jordan being referred to as “the most famous rookie on the billionaires listâ€ byForbes. After further scrutiny of the list, you see Jordan is also the least rich of the sports billionaires on the list.

Jordan’s wealth rose to an even $1 billion last year due to an equity stake in the NBA Charlotte Hornets team, according to Forbes.The former superstar-athlete turned businessman debuted on the list at number 1174 out of 1826 billionaires in the world, and as the 20th sports billionaire out of 20, according to AP.

At the top of the sports billionaires list is NBA Clippers team owner Steve Ballmer whose wealth is listed as $21.5 billion, according to AP. Ballmer’s wealth also makes him the 35th wealthiest person in the world, according to Forbes.

In other rankings, it is imperative to note that Jordan is also only one of only eleven black billionaires throughout the world on the Forbes list. Others include Nigerian energy magnateÂ Femi Otedola and Angolan investorIsabel dos Santos.

Here is the AP list of sports-related billionaires by name (affiliation), net worth and worldwide rank in terms of net worth: